More than 1,200 journalists from domestic and overseas media
have gathered in Nanning to cover the upcoming China-ASEAN
high-profile activities on Monday and Tuesday, with diversified
focus on different fields of cooperation.
According to the Expo secretariat, nearly 1,000 journalists from
China domestic media, 50 journalists from the Hong Kong and Macao
media and 211 foreign journalists have made the registration.
According to the agenda, the China-ASEAN commemorative summit is
slated for Monday while the third China-ASEAN Expo and the third
China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit are to open on
Tuesday.
HJ Shamad Hi Ali, Head of Current Affairs (TV) of Radio
Television Brunei is in Nanning for the second time to cover the
China-ASEAN Expo. He said the broadcasting of the opening ceremony
of last exposition has won a high viewing rate from his audience
back home.
Apart from covering trade cooperation between China and Brunei,
he said this year he will compose some "cultural program
highlighting the life of ordinary Nanning citizens."
At the news center of the China-ASEAN Expo, Thapanee Intsrichai,
anchor of Thailand ITV is busying testing the equipment to
broadcast Monday's summit. She said ITV will keep track of the
activities of the Thai Prime Minister in Nanning.
In the eyes of domestic journalists, the economic and trade
cooperation between China and ASEAN are always "interesting
topics."
"We will try to dig out business opportunities for companies who
can't be here to experience the events," said Zhou Aihua, a CCTV
(China Central Television) reporter.
According to the Expo secretariat, over 6,000 business projects
will be promoted during the exposition period, with 300 projects
aiming at investing in ASEAN countries. Crafts, agricultural
products, food, timber and woodwork will be highlighted at the
Expo.
(Xinhua News Agency October 30, 2006)
